city life

Spend a few days exploring Helsinki and you’ll discover that the Finnish capital city is comprised of a beautiful yet eclectic collection of buildings. It is a place where Art Nouveau meets modern minimalism, with many historic buildings reminiscent of both Swedish or Russian styles of architecture….or both! I arrived early to explore the city Keep Reading…

It only took me 5 trips to Malaysia to make it to Sabah — but I want to make sure that you do not make the same mistake. Sabah is calling. Plus the sunsets in Sabah are some of the best in the world. Always so colorful, no matter where you are. Don’t believe me? Keep Reading…

Everyone who has ever visited Malaysia knows about the impressive street art in Penang. However as cool as that artwork may be, it is nowhere near as awesome as the Shah Alam street art scene known as Laman Seni 7, just a short train ride away from Kuala Lumpur city center. Welcome to Laman Seni Keep Reading…

Ahhhh Estonia. Totally ended up here by accident. One night we’re having drinks in Helsinki at the NBE Finland farewell party, the next morning I’m with a group of friends on the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Best decision ever! There are so many things you don’t know about Estonia. Plus Keep Reading…

Finland is amazing. The country is gorgeous, its food delicious and its people polite and friendly. In many ways the entire country runs so smoothly (often solely on the honor system) that we can all learn from Finnish people. Things here just work. Flawlessly….Except for those few puzzling times when they don’t and you just Keep Reading…

A few months ago I shocked friends and readers when this proud “perpetual nomad” decided to finally get a home in Thailand after more than seven years as a nomad. Needless to say it has been a big switch, one I am still getting used to. Do you know how strange it is to find Keep Reading…

Sprawling highways with massive rest stops. Towering skyscrapers dotting seemingly every horizon. A never-ending feast of delicious foods and a sometimes perplexing mesh of ancient history surrounded by modern, well, everything. And all of it so damn colorful. Oh China! My first impressions of the People’s Republic of China were much more overwhelming than expected. Keep Reading…

Night markets are common not just in Thailand but throughout most of Asia. However they all tend to have the same kind of souvenirs, local handicrafts, and traditional foods. Same same but different, as they say. Until I found Jatujak Green &dash; more commonly known as… JJ Green Night Market JJ Green night market is Keep Reading…

Dubai is a glittering oasis in the desert, and an expensive one at that. Ever tried to take a photograph from the Burj Kalifa? Or to go skiing at Ski Dubai? Let’s just say, it’s expensive. But your trip to Dubai doesn’t have to be. Check out all these awesome free things to do in Keep Reading…

I have spent more time in this archipelagic nation than in any other country…some might even argue that I’ve been in Indonesia too long. And you know what, maybe I have been. But there is a good reason for this, a method behind my madness if you will. For every new place I visit here Keep Reading…